Show CASTLE GATE NEWS the of coke how it Is done editor ENQUIRER castle gate is growing the business of the P V coal co during the past year haa increased to a wonderful extent A number of tenement kiouses have been erected for the tion of the workingmen but notwithstanding this tents of all sized and shapes appear in great numbers the mine is running regular turning out about tons of coal per day about one hundred and twenty miners are employed thirty two ovens are now being used in burning coke and twenty four new ones in course of erection it is the intention of the company to build one hundred and fifty in all probably it would be of interest to give a brief dis crip tiou of bow this coke is made the coal is filled into cars by the miners and is run down to the dump where the falack is separated from alio chank coal by going through a one inch screen 12 feet in length alter passing through the breaker it falls into a ci usher and is conveyed up tho elevator and deposited in a large bina car constructed for the purpose is put under the bin filled and taken to the the coal is now very fine on each side of tho car are blumes flumes A slide door when lifted allows the fine slack to fall into the top of the oven which is self li eating after remaining in the oven for twenty four hours or more ac cordina to circumstances it is taken out af the oven coke there is quite a demand for alie article A large gang of men are working on an electric power house the foundation of a company store building will boon be laid several men are now at work leveling the eite upon which it is to be built J A J CASTLE GATE may 11 |